2006 NISSAN FRONTIER Complaints

A TRANSMISSION LINE FROM THE COOLER RUNS THROUGH THE RADIATOR. THE LINE FAILED ALLOWING FLUID FROM THE RADIATOR TO ENTER THE TRANSMISSION. THIS CAUSED MASSIVE VIBRATIONS AND VEHICLE STALLING WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE ONTO THE FREEWAY OR TO PASS, CREATING A HAZARDOUS SITUATION IN TRAFFIC. *KB

DRIVERS SIDE REAR AXLE SEAL FAILED ALLOWING DIFFERENTIAL OIL TO LEAK ONTO BRAKE PADS AND ROTOR. THIS IS A VERY UNSAFE THING THAT COULD LEAD TO REDUCED BRAKING IN AN EMERGENCY AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. *TR

BRAKE HARD TO AVOID COLLISION WITH DEER CROSSING HIGHWAY AND VEHICLE DID NOT STOP QUICKLY AS EXPECTED. DUE FOR DISC BRAKE PAD REPLACEMENT IN THE FUTURE AND THIS INCIDENT PROMPTED A CHECK OF BRAKE COMPONENTS. DISCOVERED LEFT AND RIGHT REAR AXLE SEALS, PINION SEAL AND REAR DIFFERENTIAL COVER LEAKING DIFFERENTIAL FLUID. REAR BRAKE CALIPERS, BRAKE PADS, PARKING BRAKE ASSEMBLIES AND ROTORS WERE COVERED WITH DIFFERENTIAL FLUID. ENTIRE REAR DIFFERENTIAL ASSEMBLY OVERPRESSURIZED DUE TO FAULTY, POORLY DESIGNED OEM CHECK RELIEF VALVE, RESULTING IN FAILURE OF ALL SEALS. SAME CONCERN AS IN SERVICE BULLETIN NTB-10-008. SAME PROBLEM WITH NISSAN FRONTIER, XTERRA, TITAN AND ARMADA MODELS. NISSAN ADMITS THAT FLUID FROM THE REAR AXLE LEAKING ONTO THE BRAKE PADS IS A CONCERN, BUT WILL NOT ADDRESS WHY THE AXLE SEALS ARE FAILING AT AN ALARMING AND PREMATURE RATE. A RECALL IS NEEDED FOR NISSAN TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR DESIGN FLAW. ALL FLUIDS PERSONALLY CHANGED OUT AT 66,680 MILES ON 8/25/2011 AND THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF LEAKAGE ANYWHERE AT THAT TIME. *TR

I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN 2007 WITH 40,000 MILES ON IT. IT HAS BEEN SHIMMYING ON THE HIGHWAY SINCE I HIT 60,000 MILES AND IN SPITE OF HAVING MY TIRES RE-ALIGNED AND BALANCED, IT STILL CONTINUES TO ROCK BACK AND FORTH AT SPEEDS OVER 50 MILES AN HOUR. I JUST HIT MY 100,000 MILE MARK ON THE FIRST OF OCTOBER. ON OCTOBER 18TH, I WAS AT MY SON'S DAYCARE AND THE TRUCK STARTED IDLING STRANGELY. THE TRUCK WAS PUTTERING AND EXHAUSTING BLACK SMOKE. IT DIED IN THE PARKING LOT AND I TRIED NUMEROUS TIMES TO GET IT STARTED. IT TOOK ABOUT 20 MINUTES OF TRYING BUT I GOT IT RUNNING AGAIN, ONLY TO HAVE IT DIE ON ME IN TRAFFIC. ONCE AGAIN, I GOT IT STARTED AND MANAGED TO GET IT HOME WHERE IT COMPLETELY DIED. WHEN I WAS ABLE TO GET IT TO THE DEALERSHIP (AFTER A LOCAL MECHANIC LOOKED AT IT AND COULDN'T GET IT STARTED) THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME I HAD AN ENGINE IDLE AIR CONTROL SENSOR THAT WAS RECALLED BY NISSAN. I NEVER RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE BUT WAS RELIEVED THAT MY BILL WAS COVERED. LESS THAN A WEEK AFTER THE SENSOR HAD BEEN REPLACED, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME MY CATALYTIC CONVERTERS HAD BURNED OUT. FROM WHAT I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO RESEARCH ONLINE, THE FAILURE OF MY CATALYTIC CONVERTERS IS DIRECTLY RELATED TO AN OUT OF TUNE ENGINE (TOO MUCH AIR OR FUEL) WHICH WAS CAUSED BY THE SENSOR BEING DEFECTIVE. NISSAN DOESN'T SEE IT THAT WAY AND NOW I'M STUCK WITH A $3500 REPAIR BILL ON A TRUCK I STILL OWE MONEY ON AND HAVE OWNED FOR LESS THAN FOUR YEARS. *TR

PURCHASED A NEW NISSAN FRONTIER 2006 MODEL. AT 85000 MILES TRANSMISSION STARTED SHIFTING HARD AND SOONER THAN IT SHOULD. LOCAL NISSAN DEALERSHIP TOLD ME I NEEDED A NEW TRANS AT THE COST OF $5780 AND CHANGE. I STILL DRIVE SAID VEHICLE FOR I HAVE NO CHOICE AND TRANS IS GETTING WORSE. IF TRANS LOCKS UP WHILE DRIVING COULD CAUSE SAFETY ISSUE. EVEN THOUGH VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY TRANSMISSION SHOULD LAST MORE THAN 85000 MILES. NISSAN REFUSED TO HELP. *TR

MY TRUCK SUFFERS FROM 2 KNOWN PROBLEMS THAT HAS BEEN WIDELY REPORTED AND ARE INVOLVED IN TWO NISSAN TSBS. I HAVE THE FAULTY FUEL SENDING UNIT AND THE WHINING TIMING BELT TENSIONER. I AM NOT GETTING ANY HELP FROM NISSAN AND JUST GET A FLAT 'YOUR WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED' STATEMENT FROM THEM. I FEEL THAT THEY SHOULD FIX THESE PROBLEMS OR AT LEAST OFFER A VERY REDUCED RATE FOR THE REPAIR. *TR

MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING HIS 2006 NISSAN FRONTIER AND WAS ABOUT TO MERGE ONTO THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE CAR IN FRONT OF HIM THREW ON HIS BRAKES. HE WAS ONLY DRIVING AT LESS THAN 10 MPH AND TAPPED THE CAR IN FRONT OF HIM. THE DRIVER'S FRONT AIRBAG DEPLOYED SMACKING HIM IN THE FACE. NO ONE COULD EVER EXPLAIN WHY IT WOULD DEPLOY WITH SUCH A LIGHT IMPACT. FYI PASSENGER SIDE FRONT AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RADIATOR BECAME CLOGGED BY WHAT HAD DEVELOPED INTO A JELLY TYPE OF SUBSTANCE AND DESTROYED THE RADIATOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND POSSIBLE REPAIRS BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF THE FAILURE DESTROYING THE TRANSMISSION AS WELL. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE WITH A WORN TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER GUIDE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 78,400 AND THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TRAVELING DOWN THE ROAD IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC I LOOKED IN MY REARVIEW MIRROR AND THEN BACK TO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. I WAS DOING 15-20 MPH AND SAW THEY HAD STOPPED AND I WAS IN DANGER OF A COLLISION IF FAST ACTION WASN'T TAKEN. WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL IN A PANIC MANNER THE VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW DUE THE ACCELERATOR BEING DEPRESSED AT THE SAME TIME AS THE BRAKE DUE TO THE CLOSENESS OF THE PEDAL. THIS RESULTED IN A ACCIDENT INVOLVING 3 AUTOS INCLUDING MY 2006 FRONTIER SE 4X4. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN NOTED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE BY THE CPSC. *TR